This U.S. president ordered 24 wagonloads of White House furniture to be auctioned off because the furniture did not meet his grand standards.
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Salem Witch House
Ghosts inhabit the historic home of hanging judge Jonathan Corwin, but not the ones […]
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Dreamweaver: Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph’s greatest gift as a leader of the Nez Perces was his ability […]
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FDR’s Loyal Lover: Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd
A letter arranging one last secret rendezvous casts new light on the star-crossed love of Franklin Roosevelt and Lucy Rutherfurd.
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Patrick Henry vs. Big Government
The fiery orator who inspired patriots to rise up against British tyranny later hurled […]
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Can Big Oil Be Kept in Line?
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power by Daniel Yergin Yergin […]
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Encounter: FDR Dines With King Ibn Saud
On the deck of the destroyer USS Murphy, the bearded king perched on his […]
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The First: Point-and-Shoot Camera
Take your own pictures, without the unwieldy “pack-horse load” of equipment of the glass-plate […]
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Interview: David Ferriero / America’s Collector in Chief
David Ferriero is America’s 10th U.S. Archivist. He heads the National Archives and ensures […]
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American History Gazette- December 2010
Legal Battle Looms Over Jim Thorpe’s Remains Jack Thorpe has waited 57 years to […]